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GRADATION LIST OF OFFICERS OF THE BRITISH ARMY.
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MAJOR S — continued.
X GORDON, Ronald, p.s.cf. Bom 5/9/99. Unatt.
2-Lt. 31/8/18. I.A. 2-Lt. 3/9/18. Lt. 31/8/19.
Capt. 31/8/23. Maj. (Brev.) 1/1/36. (Subst.)
31/8/36.
Inst. (Class C) Small Arras Sch. India 15/10/29
to 17/2/33. G.S.0.3 India 19/4/36 to 18/10/38.
G. 3.0.2 India IS/10/33.
HAKEWILL SMITH, Edmund, M.C., p.s.cj. Born
17/3/96. R.S. Fus. 2-Lt. 16/6/15. Lt. 2/8/16. (actg.
Capt. 7/1118 to 26/2/18 and 16/10/18 to 25/1/20.)
Capt. 8/9/23. Adjt. 20/9/27 to 19/9/30. Ma].
(Brev.) 1/1/36. (Subst.) 1/3/38.
Staff Capt. War Office 2/1/34 to 1/1/36. Empld.
Air Staff duties R.A.F. 2/1/36 to 14/1/37. D.A.A.G.
War Office 5/2/38.
1914-21. France & Belgium 1/10/15 to 3/7/16,
14/12/17 to 31/3/18 and 12/9/18 to 11/11/18.
Wounded twice. 1914-15 S. B.W.M. V.M.
M.C.
EUTTERWORTH, Donald Clunes. Born 3/2/95.
(In ranks Mobd. T.F. to 22/2/15—179 dys.;
temp. 2-Lt. 23/2/15 to 16/5/16; temp. Lt.
17/5/16 to 12/10/18). N. Stafford R. 2-Lt.
23/11/15 (13/10/18). Lt. 10/1/17 (13/10/18). Adjt.
11/7/22 to 10/7/25. Capt. 31/10/23. Ma]. (Brev.)
1/1/36. (Subst.) 9/10 36.
Adjt. T.A. 16/2/30 to 15/2/34.
1914-21. France & Belgium 19/11/17 to 11/11/18.
Despatches L.G. 28/12/18. B.W.M. V.M.
THOMAS, Douglas Rhys, O.B.E., M.C. Bom 19/5/94.
(Temp. 2-Lt. 19/9/14 to 10/2/15; temp. Lt.
11/2/15 to 1/10/15 ; temp. Capt. 2/10/15 to 26/2/20 ;
relqd. commn. 27/2/20.) Bedfs. & Herts. R.
Lt. 25/8/16 (5/1/21). Capt. 3/12/23. Adjt. 12/8/25
to 11/2/29. Maj. (Brev.) 1/1/36. (Subst.) 1/10/37.
Spec. Appt. (Class GO) Irish Comd. (temp.)
17/11/21 to 20/1/22.
1914-21. Gallipoli 30/6/15 to 6/1/16. Egypt
7/1/16 to 6/2/16. Mesopotamia 7/3/16 to 22/4/16
and 1/9/17 to 7/5/18. Wounded. Despatches
L.G. 19/10/16. 1914-15 S. B.W.M. V.M. M.C.
SARGEAUNT, William Thursby, p.s.c\. Born 9/9/93.
(Mobd. Spec. Res. to 16/2/17—2 yrs. 186 dys.)
(From Spec. Res.) Wilts. R. 2-Lt. 15/5/15
(17/2/17). Lt. 25/8/16 (17/2/17). (M.G.C. 25/8/16 to
27/7/17 ; Tank Corps 28/7/17 to 31/8/23 ; temp.
Capt. Tank Corps 19/10/18 to 31/12/20). R.
Tank Corps. Lt. 1/9/23. Capt. 13/12/23. Maj.
(Brev.> 1/1/36 (Subst.) 1/4/36.
G.S.O.3 N. Comd. 1/2/30 to 31/1/34. D.A.A.G. War
Office 4/2/35.
1914-21. France & Belgium 14/11/14 to 20/5/16,
29/9/16 to 5/12/17 and 21/5/18 to 11/11/18.
Wounded twice. Despatches L.G. 1/1/16.
1914 S. B.W.M. V.M.
TANKARD, Ernest, M.C, e., o. Bora 9/1/95. (In
ranks Mobd. T.F. to 26/3/17—2 yrs. 234 dys. ;
Mobd. Spec Res. to 15/11/18—1 yr. 234 dys.)
(from Spec. Res.) R.A. 2-Lt 27/2/18 (16/11/18).
Adjt. (actg. Capt.) 29/3/19 to 8/6/19. Lt. 27/8/19.
(R.A.O.C. Ord. Off. 4th Class 11/2/24 to 10/2/27).
R.A.O.C. Capt. & Ord. Off. 4th Class 11/2/24
(11/2/27). Ma]. & Ord. Off. 3rd Glass 1/1/36.
1914-21. France & Belgium 3/7/17 to 11/11/18.
Wounded. B.W.M. V.M. M.C.
NICHOLS, John Sebastian, M.C, p.s.cj. Born
5/7/96. (Mobd. T.F. to 15/12/19—5 yrs. 88 dys. ;
temp. Capt. I.A.R.O. 17/3/20 to 10/3/22; actg.
Maj. 13/7/20 to 31/1/21.) Border R. Lt. 28/1/17
(11/3/22). Capt. 18/8/24. Maj. (Brev.) 1/1/36.
(Subst.) 17/8/37.
G.S.O. for Phys. Trng. (Class CC) Aldershot Comd.
1/11/32 to 31/1/35. Brig. Maj. N. Comd. [ Inter-
national Force, Saar Territory (temp.) 1/2/35 to
26/2/35.] [Egypt ; & Palestine and Trans-Jordan
from 14/10/35] 1/2/35 to 8/12/36. Empld. [G.S.O.2
to 14/7/38 ; Chf. Inst. (G.S.O.2) Sen. Off. Sch.
(local Lt.-Col.) 15/7/38.] Brit. Mil. Mission to the
Egyptian Army 21/9/37.
1914-21. France & Belgium 28/2/15 to 19/10/15,
10/11/16 to 1/7/17 and 1/4/18 to 11/11/18. Wounded
twice. 1914-15 S. B.W.M. V.M. M.C.
Waziristan 1919-21. M. and CI.
Waziristan 1921-24. Wounded. CI. Bar to M.C.
Palestine 1936.
ESSAME, Hubert, M.C, p.s.c-f. Born 24/12/96. (Mobd.
Spec. Res. to 2/10/16—1 yr. 124 dys.) (from
Spec. Res.) North'n R. 2-Lt. 1/3/16 (3/10/16).
Adjt. (temp. Lt. to 31/8/17 ; actg. Capt.
3/8/17.) 27/7/17 to 31/8/19. Lt. 1/9/17. Capt.
12/11/24. Maj. (Brev.) 1/1/36. (Subst.) 29/3/38.
Adjt. Aux. Force India 12/9/26 to 20/1/29. Staff
Capt. W. Comd. 1/5/32 to 31/5/34. G.S.O.3 War
Office 1/6/34 to 30/4/36. G.S.O.2 R.A.F. Co-
operation 1/5/38.
1914-21. France & Belgium 28/5/16 to 29/4/18 and
10/7/18 to 11/11/18. Wounded twice. Despatches
L.G. 21/12/17. B.W.M. V.M. M.C.
X WATTS, William Walter. Born 2/12/93. (From
I.A.R.O.) I.A. 2-Lt. 7/3/19 (6/9/19). Lt.
20/12/19. Capt. 20/12/24. Maj. (Brev.) 1/1/36.
(Subst.) 20/12/36.
Staff Capt. India 1/11/20 to 27/2/21. Embkn.
Staff Off. India 17/10/30 to 24,3/33. D.A.D. of
Supplies India 1/10/34 to 28/2/35. D.A.D. of
S. & T. India 1/3/35 to 28/2/37. D.A.D. of
Supplies, India 1/3/37.
MELDRUM, Roy Frederick Alexander, A.M.I.
Mech.E. Born 9/10/91. In ranks 140 dys.
(temp. 2-Lt. 28/12/14 to 31/7/15 ; temp. Lt. 1/8/15
to 19/4/16 ; temp. Capt. 20/4/16 to 3/8/16 ; actg.
Capt. 4/8/16 to 20/11/19.) A.S.C. 2-Lt. 28/9/15
(30/8/16). R.A.S.C. Lt. 1/7/17. Capt. 15/9/26.
Maj. (Brev.) 1/1/36. (Subst.) 1/8/38.
Insp. of Mech. Trans. 3rd Class (Class GG) 8/9/25
to 14/9/26. Insp. of Mech. Trans. 2nd Class
(Class FF) 15/9/26 to 29/1/28. Staff Capt. War
Office 30/1/28 to 4/1/32. Asst. Insp. (Class CC)
Inspn. Dept. (temp.) 5/1/32 to 4/1/36. Asst.
Insp. (Class CC to 31/7/38.) Inspn. Dept. 1/4/36.
1914-21. France & Belgium 15/8/14 to 5/12/14
and 15/1/15 to 11/11/18. Despatches L.G. 15/6/16
and 10/7/19. 1914 S. B.W.M. V.M.
XWILCOCK, Leslie Thomas. Born 29/12/97. Unatt.
2-Lt. 29/1 20. I.A. 2-Lt. 5/2/20. Lt. 29/1/21.
Capt. 29/1/27. Maj. (Brev.) 1/1/36. (Subst.)
29/1/38.
DOWSE, Maurice Brian, p.s.cf. Born 10/9/99. R.W. Fus.
2-Lt. 20/12/18. Lt. 20/12/20. Adjt. 1/7/22 to
30/6/25. Capt. 1/3/27. Adjt. 4/9/27 to 11/4/29.
Maj. (Brev.) 1/1/36. (Subst.) 1/8/38.
Co. Comdr. (G.S.O.) (Class CC) R. Mil. Coll. 1/2/36
to 18/12/37. Brig. Maj. (S. Comd. to 24/10/38 ;
Aldershot Comd. 25/10/38) 19/12/37.
BATE, Trafford Ian, o*. Born 30/4/01. R. Fus.
2-Lt. 16/7/20. Lt. 16/7/22. (I.A. 19/5/26 to
20/10/29.) I.A. Lt. 16/7/21 (21/10/29). Capt.
16/7/27 (21/10/29). Maj. (Brev.) 1/1/36. (Subst.)
16/7/38.
Spec. Empld. India 22/3/32 to 31/8/33.
HUGHES, Cyril Thomas, M.C. Born 30/12/90. In
ranks 6 yrs. 57 dys. (trsfd. to Army Res.
7/3/14 ; in ranks. Mobd. Army Res. to 11/3/16—
1 yr. 219 dys.; temp. 2-Lt. 12/3/16 to 11/9/17 ;
temp. Lt. 12/9/17 to 2/3/21 ; actg. Capt. 5/8/18
to .) R. Signals. Lt. 12/6/18 (3/3/21).
Capt. 23/11/27. (Regtl. Seniority 29/1/21.) Maj.
(Brev.) 1/1/36. (Subst.) 23/11/36.
Asst. Exptl. Off. (Class CC from 1/7/19) (temp).
(temp. Capt.) 7/6/19 to 6/6/25.
1914-21. France & Belgium 14/8/14 to 20/4/18.
Despatches L.G. 1/1/16. 1914 S. and CI.
B.W.M. VJl M.C.
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454
MAJOR S — continued.
X GORDON, Ronald, p.s.cf. Bom 5/9/99. Unatt.
2-Lt. 31/8/18. I.A. 2-Lt. 3/9/18. Lt. 31/8/19.
Capt. 31/8/23. Maj. (Brev.) 1/1/36. (Subst.)
31/8/36.
Inst. (Class C) Small Arras Sch. India 15/10/29
to 17/2/33. G.S.0.3 India 19/4/36 to 18/10/38.
G. 3.0.2 India IS/10/33.
HAKEWILL SMITH, Edmund, M.C., p.s.cj. Born
17/3/96. R.S. Fus. 2-Lt. 16/6/15. Lt. 2/8/16. (actg.
Capt. 7/1118 to 26/2/18 and 16/10/18 to 25/1/20.)
Capt. 8/9/23. Adjt. 20/9/27 to 19/9/30. Ma].
(Brev.) 1/1/36. (Subst.) 1/3/38.
Staff Capt. War Office 2/1/34 to 1/1/36. Empld.
Air Staff duties R.A.F. 2/1/36 to 14/1/37. D.A.A.G.
War Office 5/2/38.
1914-21. France & Belgium 1/10/15 to 3/7/16,
14/12/17 to 31/3/18 and 12/9/18 to 11/11/18.
Wounded twice. 1914-15 S. B.W.M. V.M.
M.C.
EUTTERWORTH, Donald Clunes. Born 3/2/95.
(In ranks Mobd. T.F. to 22/2/15—179 dys.;
temp. 2-Lt. 23/2/15 to 16/5/16; temp. Lt.
17/5/16 to 12/10/18). N. Stafford R. 2-Lt.
23/11/15 (13/10/18). Lt. 10/1/17 (13/10/18). Adjt.
11/7/22 to 10/7/25. Capt. 31/10/23. Ma]. (Brev.)
1/1/36. (Subst.) 9/10 36.
Adjt. T.A. 16/2/30 to 15/2/34.
1914-21. France & Belgium 19/11/17 to 11/11/18.
Despatches L.G. 28/12/18. B.W.M. V.M.
THOMAS, Douglas Rhys, O.B.E., M.C. Bom 19/5/94.
(Temp. 2-Lt. 19/9/14 to 10/2/15; temp. Lt.
11/2/15 to 1/10/15 ; temp. Capt. 2/10/15 to 26/2/20 ;
relqd. commn. 27/2/20.) Bedfs. & Herts. R.
Lt. 25/8/16 (5/1/21). Capt. 3/12/23. Adjt. 12/8/25
to 11/2/29. Maj. (Brev.) 1/1/36. (Subst.) 1/10/37.
Spec. Appt. (Class GO) Irish Comd. (temp.)
17/11/21 to 20/1/22.
1914-21. Gallipoli 30/6/15 to 6/1/16. Egypt
7/1/16 to 6/2/16. Mesopotamia 7/3/16 to 22/4/16
and 1/9/17 to 7/5/18. Wounded. Despatches
L.G. 19/10/16. 1914-15 S. B.W.M. V.M. M.C.
SARGEAUNT, William Thursby, p.s.c\. Born 9/9/93.
(Mobd. Spec. Res. to 16/2/17—2 yrs. 186 dys.)
(From Spec. Res.) Wilts. R. 2-Lt. 15/5/15
(17/2/17). Lt. 25/8/16 (17/2/17). (M.G.C. 25/8/16 to
27/7/17 ; Tank Corps 28/7/17 to 31/8/23 ; temp.
Capt. Tank Corps 19/10/18 to 31/12/20). R.
Tank Corps. Lt. 1/9/23. Capt. 13/12/23. Maj.
(Brev.> 1/1/36 (Subst.) 1/4/36.
G.S.O.3 N. Comd. 1/2/30 to 31/1/34. D.A.A.G. War
Office 4/2/35.
1914-21. France & Belgium 14/11/14 to 20/5/16,
29/9/16 to 5/12/17 and 21/5/18 to 11/11/18.
Wounded twice. Despatches L.G. 1/1/16.
1914 S. B.W.M. V.M.
TANKARD, Ernest, M.C, e., o. Bora 9/1/95. (In
ranks Mobd. T.F. to 26/3/17—2 yrs. 234 dys. ;
Mobd. Spec Res. to 15/11/18—1 yr. 234 dys.)
(from Spec. Res.) R.A. 2-Lt 27/2/18 (16/11/18).
Adjt. (actg. Capt.) 29/3/19 to 8/6/19. Lt. 27/8/19.
(R.A.O.C. Ord. Off. 4th Class 11/2/24 to 10/2/27).
R.A.O.C. Capt. & Ord. Off. 4th Class 11/2/24
(11/2/27). Ma]. & Ord. Off. 3rd Glass 1/1/36.
1914-21. France & Belgium 3/7/17 to 11/11/18.
Wounded. B.W.M. V.M. M.C.
NICHOLS, John Sebastian, M.C, p.s.cj. Born
5/7/96. (Mobd. T.F. to 15/12/19—5 yrs. 88 dys. ;
temp. Capt. I.A.R.O. 17/3/20 to 10/3/22; actg.
Maj. 13/7/20 to 31/1/21.) Border R. Lt. 28/1/17
(11/3/22). Capt. 18/8/24. Maj. (Brev.) 1/1/36.
(Subst.) 17/8/37.
G.S.O. for Phys. Trng. (Class CC) Aldershot Comd.
1/11/32 to 31/1/35. Brig. Maj. N. Comd. [ Inter-
national Force, Saar Territory (temp.) 1/2/35 to
26/2/35.] [Egypt ; & Palestine and Trans-Jordan
from 14/10/35] 1/2/35 to 8/12/36. Empld. [G.S.O.2
to 14/7/38 ; Chf. Inst. (G.S.O.2) Sen. Off. Sch.
(local Lt.-Col.) 15/7/38.] Brit. Mil. Mission to the
Egyptian Army 21/9/37.
1914-21. France & Belgium 28/2/15 to 19/10/15,
10/11/16 to 1/7/17 and 1/4/18 to 11/11/18. Wounded
twice. 1914-15 S. B.W.M. V.M. M.C.
Waziristan 1919-21. M. and CI.
Waziristan 1921-24. Wounded. CI. Bar to M.C.
Palestine 1936.
ESSAME, Hubert, M.C, p.s.c-f. Born 24/12/96. (Mobd.
Spec. Res. to 2/10/16—1 yr. 124 dys.) (from
Spec. Res.) North'n R. 2-Lt. 1/3/16 (3/10/16).
Adjt. (temp. Lt. to 31/8/17 ; actg. Capt.
3/8/17.) 27/7/17 to 31/8/19. Lt. 1/9/17. Capt.
12/11/24. Maj. (Brev.) 1/1/36. (Subst.) 29/3/38.
Adjt. Aux. Force India 12/9/26 to 20/1/29. Staff
Capt. W. Comd. 1/5/32 to 31/5/34. G.S.O.3 War
Office 1/6/34 to 30/4/36. G.S.O.2 R.A.F. Co-
operation 1/5/38.
1914-21. France & Belgium 28/5/16 to 29/4/18 and
10/7/18 to 11/11/18. Wounded twice. Despatches
L.G. 21/12/17. B.W.M. V.M. M.C.
X WATTS, William Walter. Born 2/12/93. (From
I.A.R.O.) I.A. 2-Lt. 7/3/19 (6/9/19). Lt.
20/12/19. Capt. 20/12/24. Maj. (Brev.) 1/1/36.
(Subst.) 20/12/36.
Staff Capt. India 1/11/20 to 27/2/21. Embkn.
Staff Off. India 17/10/30 to 24,3/33. D.A.D. of
Supplies India 1/10/34 to 28/2/35. D.A.D. of
S. & T. India 1/3/35 to 28/2/37. D.A.D. of
Supplies, India 1/3/37.
MELDRUM, Roy Frederick Alexander, A.M.I.
Mech.E. Born 9/10/91. In ranks 140 dys.
(temp. 2-Lt. 28/12/14 to 31/7/15 ; temp. Lt. 1/8/15
to 19/4/16 ; temp. Capt. 20/4/16 to 3/8/16 ; actg.
Capt. 4/8/16 to 20/11/19.) A.S.C. 2-Lt. 28/9/15
(30/8/16). R.A.S.C. Lt. 1/7/17. Capt. 15/9/26.
Maj. (Brev.) 1/1/36. (Subst.) 1/8/38.
Insp. of Mech. Trans. 3rd Class (Class GG) 8/9/25
to 14/9/26. Insp. of Mech. Trans. 2nd Class
(Class FF) 15/9/26 to 29/1/28. Staff Capt. War
Office 30/1/28 to 4/1/32. Asst. Insp. (Class CC)
Inspn. Dept. (temp.) 5/1/32 to 4/1/36. Asst.
Insp. (Class CC to 31/7/38.) Inspn. Dept. 1/4/36.
1914-21. France & Belgium 15/8/14 to 5/12/14
and 15/1/15 to 11/11/18. Despatches L.G. 15/6/16
and 10/7/19. 1914 S. B.W.M. V.M.
XWILCOCK, Leslie Thomas. Born 29/12/97. Unatt.
2-Lt. 29/1 20. I.A. 2-Lt. 5/2/20. Lt. 29/1/21.
Capt. 29/1/27. Maj. (Brev.) 1/1/36. (Subst.)
29/1/38.
DOWSE, Maurice Brian, p.s.cf. Born 10/9/99. R.W. Fus.
2-Lt. 20/12/18. Lt. 20/12/20. Adjt. 1/7/22 to
30/6/25. Capt. 1/3/27. Adjt. 4/9/27 to 11/4/29.
Maj. (Brev.) 1/1/36. (Subst.) 1/8/38.
Co. Comdr. (G.S.O.) (Class CC) R. Mil. Coll. 1/2/36
to 18/12/37. Brig. Maj. (S. Comd. to 24/10/38 ;
Aldershot Comd. 25/10/38) 19/12/37.
BATE, Trafford Ian, o*. Born 30/4/01. R. Fus.
2-Lt. 16/7/20. Lt. 16/7/22. (I.A. 19/5/26 to
20/10/29.) I.A. Lt. 16/7/21 (21/10/29). Capt.
16/7/27 (21/10/29). Maj. (Brev.) 1/1/36. (Subst.)
16/7/38.
Spec. Empld. India 22/3/32 to 31/8/33.
HUGHES, Cyril Thomas, M.C. Born 30/12/90. In
ranks 6 yrs. 57 dys. (trsfd. to Army Res.
7/3/14 ; in ranks. Mobd. Army Res. to 11/3/16—
1 yr. 219 dys.; temp. 2-Lt. 12/3/16 to 11/9/17 ;
temp. Lt. 12/9/17 to 2/3/21 ; actg. Capt. 5/8/18
to .) R. Signals. Lt. 12/6/18 (3/3/21).
Capt. 23/11/27. (Regtl. Seniority 29/1/21.) Maj.
(Brev.) 1/1/36. (Subst.) 23/11/36.
Asst. Exptl. Off. (Class CC from 1/7/19) (temp).
(temp. Capt.) 7/6/19 to 6/6/25.
1914-21. France & Belgium 14/8/14 to 20/4/18.
Despatches L.G. 1/1/16. 1914 S. and CI.
B.W.M. VJl M.C.
10A
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